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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
consummate cabinetmakers, they produced desks and chests of drawers that are now regarded as masterpieces of American furniture
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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
a consummate liar who has practically made mendacity an art form
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as in ultimate
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
a ballerina renowned for her consummate grace
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
willing to do whatever it takes to consummate a business deal
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Recent Examples of consummate
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Things bop along pleasantly enough in the company of such consummate professionals, all having fun.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Sources say the Post-Gazette's management met with the paper's department heads last week, telling them that robust talks to sell the paper are in the works and there's hope a sale might be consummated before the closure date.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The consummate supporting player when playing at his best, Andrew Wiggins this offseason — at least at the start of it — arguably stands as a Miami Heat leading man.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Things bop along pleasantly enough in the company of such consummate professionals, all having fun.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Ever since stepping out hand in hand with Prince Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games, Meghan Markle has occupied a singular space in the fashion discourse, equal parts modern royal and consummate California cool girl.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Sources say the Post-Gazette's management met with the paper's department heads last week, telling them that robust talks to sell the paper are in the works and there's hope a sale might be consummated before the closure date.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummate
Adjective
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Workshop bookings from tourists are helping skilled craftspeople stay in business — and keeping the techniques themselves from disappearing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Evergreen Valley College sits right in the heart of East San José and produces talented, skilled graduates who are ready to work.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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What’s most striking is its utter lack of substance.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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For ultimate privacy with all the Les Airelles trimmings, the hotel has brought three impossibly luxe chalets into the fold, each swallowing up to 15 guests for weeks of high-altitude hedonism.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The ultimate catalyst remains the industry’s urgent need to replace the revenue from the loss of exclusivity for best-selling drugs.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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In the late 1960s and early ’70s, for example, Nilsson completed a series of silver ink drawings on black paper that nod to Indigenous Australian bark paintings.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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To get to work with him as an actor is an absolute joy.—
Abbi Jacobson,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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But the majority ruled that our liberties are not absolute.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $10-million fine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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These can be booked as individual rooms or entire units for large groups or those who want maximum privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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When her mother’s former gallerist reaches out with the offer of a show in exchange for the series’ completion, Indigo sees it as a financial lifeline—and in the face of her mother’s staunch refusal, decides to finish the series herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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McCarthy finished two for four at the plate, including a solo homer in the third for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Consummate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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